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Originally from Greensburg, Indiana, I have lived and worked both in the United States and abroad. My educational background includes an elementary education degree and classroom teaching experience in both the United States and abroad.

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While teaching internationally, I was part of an incredible opportunity -- both for me and for my students. I was part of the original team that developed an experiential, project-based curriculum.

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This was a unique opportunity to examine individual learning through a new lens. I had young students in many of my classes who were clearly intelligent, but we were not seeing that come through in their written work. Evidently, the traditional approaches to teaching and learning weren't working for these kids. This remains true today for many students -- both in the United States and around the world.

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My combined experiences and also my own learning difference encouraged me to look and think outside the box, to find new ideas and concepts that work, and then to create specialized, tailored programming options that can and do make a difference -- simple learning for those who learn differently.

 

I currently travel throughout the United States, raising awareness for those who want a simple way to learn.